.- I've also heard of people choosing a market because the team they could put together in that market was the best team they found

HI @James TobinAs you get into the RE market, regardless of where you choose use this website as a good starting point to find out what the areas are likehttps://www.areavibes.com/Best of luck from Fort Worth 

Personally, I bought a 3 bed single family home soon after starting my job and had two friends from college rent which covered my mortgage plus a little extra.

Remember, if a deal is truly off market, you have an owner who knows they are able to sell and is choosing not to take the very simple step of listing it.  

A horse and buggy might get me where I want to go, but I'll choose other options.That being said, just because someone is using an algorithm doesn't mean it's the right one.

Choosing landlord software is often about what kinds of features you need.

Choose the Right Property:When choosing a house to flip, search for properties in desirable neighborhoods that need structural or cosmetic improvements.

Check it out.I am currently licensing a 12 bed RCFE in Santa Cruz, CA.

Whether you choose to run screening before you show the unit to them is a personal choice. 

Findlay is a real oppotunity beause you’ve got a combination of stable job sources, a decent population size, and often lower acquisition costs compared to bigger metros.About choosing an agent..